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SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 1985
APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE ACCIDENT, WHICH MUST HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE POLICE.
THE NO-FAULT SCHEME IS NOT MEANS-TESTED.
ANY PERSON INJURED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE IF HE OBTAINS THREE DAYS SICK LEAVE FROM A REGISTERED DOCTOR.
UNDER THE SCHEME, THE MAXIMUM LEVEL FOR DEATH GRANT INVOLVING THE LOSS OF THE SOLE WAGE-EARNER IS $38 500 AND THE MINIMUM AMOUNT FOR INJURY GRANT IS $660 FOR THREE DAYS OF SICK LEAVE.
ENQUIRIES AND APPLICATIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE SWD'S TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SECTION, ON THE FIRST FLOOR, VICTORIA CENTRE, 15 WATSON ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, OR BY CALLING 5-702342.
UC FURTHER CONSULTS DISTRICT BOARDS ON URBAN PROJECTS
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THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL SHORTLY START
ANOTHER ROUND OF CONSULTATIONS WITH ALL 10 URBAN DISTRICT BOARDS ON THE URBAN COUNCIL'S CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
STARTING FROM THE MEETING OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
DI STRICT BOARD ON THURSDAY (MAY 2), SENIOR OFFICERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONSULT EACH DISTRICT BOARD ON THE PROPOSED PRIORITIES TO BE GIVEN TO PROJECTS PLANNED FOR THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS.
+THIS CONSULTATION EXERCISE, FIRST INTRODUCED IN 1983, IS AIMED AT FOSTERING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING BY DB MEMBERS OF THE URBAN COUNCIL'S WORK AND SERVICES, SAID A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN.
+IT WILL ALSO GIVE THE COUNCIL AND THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT A BETTER IDEA OF THE NEEDS AND PRIORITIES FOR UC FACILITIES AS THE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS NOW SEE THEM.+
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT UNDER THE WORKS PROGRAMME FOR EACH DISTRICT, PROJECTS ARE CLASSIFIED INTO FOUR CATEGORIES,
/THOSE ALREADY